100+ Free DPBoK Foundation Practice Questions

OGD-001 (DPBoK Part 1) is The Open Group's foundation-level certification for digital practitioners. It validates understanding of the Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge — a reference body of knowledge that synthesizes product management, Agile, DevOps, SRE, cloud, security, governance, and operating-model design across the Four Contexts of Scale: Individual, Team, Team of Teams, and Enduring Enterprise.

The Four Contexts of Scale are DPBoK's organizing structure: Context I — Individual (founder/solo practitioner, Lean Startup); Context II — Team (small co-located team, Agile and DevOps); Context III — Team of Teams (multiple coordinating teams, scaling frameworks and product portfolio); Context IV — Enduring Enterprise (long-lived organization with governance, EA, FinOps, regulatory concerns). Each context optimizes for different concerns as the organization grows.

40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes; passing score is 65% (26 correct). Closed-book. Distributed across the DPBoK syllabus: Digital Transformation Context, the Four Contexts of Scale and each individual context (I, II, III, IV), cross-cutting themes, and DPBoK standard positioning. Delivered at Pearson VUE test centers or remotely via OnVUE.

Per The Open Group's exam fee schedule effective from February 2026, OGD-001 costs USD $320 (retail voucher). Accredited training providers may bundle exam vouchers with their courses at a discount. There is no application fee — just the exam fee. The credential carries lifetime validity with no recertification cost.

OGD-001 is foundation-level — well-prepared candidates pass on the first attempt at a high rate (industry estimates ~75-80%). The breadth is the challenge: DPBoK spans many sources synthesized in one body of knowledge. Plan for 25-40 hours of study, with at least one read of the DPBoK Standard plus 100+ practice questions. Watch for terminology distinctions (CALMS letters, SLI vs SLO vs SLA, Four Contexts boundaries, ITIL processes vs DPBoK adapted practices).

The DPBoK Standard (free download from opengroup.org) is the primary source. Because DPBoK synthesizes other practices, supplement weak areas with the source bodies: 'The Lean Startup' (Ries) for Context I, 'The Phoenix Project' or DevOps Handbook for Context II, 'Team Topologies' for Context III, and TOGAF Series Guides for Context IV. Practice with 100+ concept questions and aim for 85%+ on practice tests before scheduling the exam.

Yes — Open Group certifications carry lifetime validity, including OGD-001. There is no recertification or continuing education requirement. If the DPBoK Standard is updated to a new version, The Open Group typically offers a bridging exam so existing credential holders can update without retaking the full exam.

DPBoK is a reference body of knowledge — it draws on TOGAF for enterprise architecture content (most relevant in Context IV — Enduring Enterprise), and on ITIL for service management practices (adapted for Agile in Context III — Team of Teams). DPBoK does not replace these standards; it synthesizes them into a single body of knowledge organized by the Four Contexts of Scale, so a digital practitioner can see how product, Agile, DevOps, SRE, EA, and ITIL practices fit together.